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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-22-0002
File Number: 11332
Final Action Date:2/7/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000.00, TO
MOUNT ZION DEVELOPMENTS, INC. FOR ITS 40- YEAR RECERTIFICATION
AND A FULL ROOF REPLACEMENT OF MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
LOCATED AT 301 N.W. 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON
PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED
FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND
AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and
projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2018 Southeast Overtown/Park
West Redevelopment Updated Plan ("Updated Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Mount Zion Baptist Church (the "Property") was built between 1928 - 1941
and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and is currently owned by Mt. Zion
Developments, Inc. ("Owner'); and
WHEREAS, this Board authorized a grant to Owner for $280,000.00 in 2015 under CRA-
R-15-0041, to complete its 40-year certification; and
WHEREAS, Owner engaged a contractor who completed $149,853.00 of the work prior
to becoming unresponsive, leaving a remaining balance of $130,147.00 unspent; and
WHEREAS; since the contractor's abandonment, the Property's condition has
deteriorated due to deferred maintenance and has received notices of code violations; and
WHEREAS, the Property needs its 40-year recertification and a full roof replacement
(the "Project"), and the owner has requested assistance from the SEOPW CRA in order to bring
the Property into minimum code compliance; and
WHERAS, Section 2, Goal 1, at page 10, of the Plan lists the "preserv[ation of] historic
buildings and community heritage" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 8, at page 14 of the Updated plan states that "[o]lder
buildings that embody the area's cultural past should be restored" as a stated redevelopment
principle; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not
to exceed $350,000.00 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant would further the
aforementioned redevelopment goal and objective;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a grant, in the amount
not to exceed to $350,000.00, to Mount Zion Developments, Inc. for the repair and renovation
Mount Zion Baptist Church located at 301 N.W. 9t" Street, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for the purposes set forth above.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion,
on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled
"Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
George K. W ong lll, Divisio' Chief 1/7/2022
George K. WX ong III, DI ,isior,Chief 1/25/2022
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